Re: [wg-c] .eu and the notion of regional TLDs

[Joseph Friedman <josephf@touro.edu>]

On Fri, 4 Feb 2000, A.M. Rutkowski wrote:

> At 04:33 AM 2/4/00 , you wrote:
> >I could see clear benefits for registrants in a .eu TLD.
> >It is a regional identification for all those who might wish to identify
> >their on-line presence as European.
> >Depending on how "open" the registry is going to be, it could be a TLD for
> >individuals and companies from EU member states, but also from non-members
> >states, as long as they wish to identify their Domain as European.
> 
> Hi Joop,
> 
> As you note, the EU domain is being proffered in the
> paper to provide brand identity value just like COM.
> The CEC seeks to differentiate EU in the marketplace
> just like any other proposed new gTLD.  Indeed, it is
> remarkable how the CEC now characterizes COM as the
> "North American domain" and that EU is now being proffered
> as a competitive alternative to COM. Good.
> 
> Under these circumstances, after ardently seeking to
> place the North American domain under a well regulated
> regime, one would presume that the EU domain would be
> subject to same requirements regime.  However, the CEC
> appears to suggest it is entirely autonomous to do
> whatever it wishes with respect to defining and allotting
> registrants, registries and registrars.
> 
> Seems rather discriminatory and unfair to me.
> 
> --tony


A fair compromise on this .EU issue may be to create a .EUR under similar
arrangements .COM/.NET.ORG is handles (multiple registrars, ICANN
accredation, etc.)


--Joseph